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| Duchelle, Amy E.; University of Florida; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); a.duchelle@cgiar.org; Cronkleton, Peter; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); p.cronkleton@cgiar.org; Kainer, Karen A.; University of Florida; kkainer@ufl.edu; Gezan, Salvador; University of Florida; sgezan@ufl.edu. |
| Increased devolution of forest ownership and management rights to local control has the potential to promote both conservation and livelihood development in remote tropical regions. Such shifts in property rights, however, can generate conflicts, particularly when combined with rapidly increasing values of forest resources. We explored the phenomenon of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) theft in communities in Western Amazonia. Through interviews with 189 Brazil nut collectors in 12 communities in Bolivia and Brazil and participation in the 2006 and 2007 harvests, we quantified relative income derived from Brazil nuts, reported nut thefts, and nut collection and management practices. We found a much greater incidence of reported Brazil nut thefts in Pando,... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Amazon; Bertholletia excelsa; Brazil nut; Community forest management; Land tenure; Non-timber forest products; NTFPs. |
| Ano: 2011 |
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